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Total amount donated to Pakistan Flood Appeal is now £50,000

posted 24 Oct 2010, 08:23 by Michael Davey

14 September 2010

It
is one month since the major flooding in Pakistan began and the
President of the Grand Charity has approved a further emergency grant of
£25,000 to the Red Cross, bringing the total donated to £50,000.

The
situation has worsened with over 17 million people being affected and
thousands of people dead and injured. More than 1.2 million homes have
been damaged or destroyed in the worst floods in Pakistan's history.

The
decision was taken to fund the Red Cross due to their current presence
in Pakistan and infrastructure capabilities, allowing them to provide
immediate aid and assistance.

The Freemasons' Grand Charity had
been one of the first organisations to issue an immediate £25,000 to the
British Red Cross Pakistan Flood Appeal - one of the largest initial
pledges the Red Cross received within the first 24 hours of opening the
Appeal.

These funds will help to provide:

Hygiene kits and sanitation facilities to stem the spread of preventable diseases.

Safe drinking water to flood-affected families.

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